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Finance minister says govt committed to maintaining macroeconomic stability, deepening structural reforms

Says new tribunal members should not hear tax cases due to past affiliations

Energy Ministry says cost of power generation increasing

Decides to establish 'EV Fund' to support growth of electric transportation

Increase of 411,000 bpd for July as Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to win back market share

KSE-100 rebounds 0.49% WoW as local buyers absorb foreign selling

CAP calls for fixed GST on digital sales, revival of prize scheme

The meetings were attended by different stakeholders, including representatives from FPCCI.

Advocates for enhanced promotion, skill development in South Punjab, Balochistan

Rupee devaluation increases cost of imports, resulting in higher fuel and food prices

Siyal noted that Sindh was among the regions most vulnerable to climate change globally

Chaudhry says MCCI to unify maritime sectors, push sustainable growth as climate threats rise in Global South

He planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50% from 25%

Rising debt repayments, IMF targets pressure foreign exchange markets

Inflation seen at 7.5% as tight fiscal, monetary policies continue

However, mixed price trends push yearly SPI up 0.41%

It comes despite levying record new taxes, taking advances, blocking refunds

KSE-100 rallies 720 points, driven by blue-chip buying in oil, banking and fertiliser sectors

Bilwani says procedural delays in disbursement due to KE hurts Karachi alone, calls for direct payment

Karachi Division leads gains as historic income signals recovery but not full revival

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Gold slips Rs700 per tola to Rs348,600; rupee gains 5 paisa to 282.02/$

PTI govt wants greater revenue from oil and gas, urges relaxation in moratorium on supply

SAPM highlights 40,000 jobs from 38 firms; urges tech upgradation

Minister says RLNG ignored by power producers while circular debt, diesel smuggling both rise

Leghari says profits must come from efficiency, not subsidies that hit masses

FBR proposal aims to curb under-invoicing, collect revenue at source

Index rises 638 points as global cues, policy hopes boost confidence

Urges govt to maintain existing tax structure in budget

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Stakeholders say removing 28% import duty on bulk instant coffee can unlock investment, lower prices, boost exports

Rana Tanveer signals openness to PFMA's import-export proposal

Finance ministry economic report flags inflation spike; FX rise by $70m to $16.6b

Minister asks Central Asian countries to explore potential of industrial clusters

Petition highlights increased reliance on costly imported LNG and coal

Khurram Schehzad denies delay rumours linked to Eidul Azha holidays

Country is allocating 2,000MW of surplus energy to support Bitcoin mining, AI data centres: SAPM Bilal Bin Saqib

Safe-haven bounces back in range-bound trade to Rs349,300/tola amid international bargain buying

Investors buy bonds worth $8.9b, highest for any month since last August

Await more green lights from regulators, seek clarity around anti-money laundering rules, supervision

Maritime ministry says modernisation project to create 3,000 jobs, elevate Pakistan's global seafood footprint

World Bank offers support for advancing reforms, strengthening project implementation capacity

Industry leaders urge support for local hardware, freelancer incentives

The report estimates that 84 million jobs across 71 countries are tied to US consumer demand

Demands GST cut on cotton sector, lower duties on agri-machinery and policy reforms

Say 18% sales tax, peak-hour tariffs will dent Pakistan's competitiveness

Suffers revenue loss due to forced curtailment of hydrocarbon output at local fields

On Tuesday, gold prices had dropped sharply, with the per tola rate falling by Rs3,600 to Rs347,900

Solar panels, agriculture face tax hit as govt aims to boost revenue, cut deficit in 2025-26 budget

Thames Water hit with record £123m fine by Ofwat over sewage pollution and dividend rule breaches.